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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3,
1998
American States Water Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
American States Water Company
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California 333-47647 95-
4676679
(State or other (Commission File (IRS
Employer
jurisdiction Number) Identification
No.)
of incorporation)
630 East Foothill Boulevard, San Dimas, California 91773-
9016
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (909) 394-3600
Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
4.1 Rights Agreement dated as of
August 3, 1998 by and between the Company and
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as
Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to
the Form 8-A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 20, 1998).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY
/s/ McClellan Harris III
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By: McClellan Harris III
Vice President - Finance,
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
DATED: August 19, 1998